R&B/Soul
United States
Ben E. King
Shazam Global Chart Top 50 AppearancesAll songs and collaborations from Ben E. King that have reached the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart
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Ben E. King peaked at No. 14 on the Shazam Global Chart with "Stand By Me", spending 14 days in the Top 50.
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The highest position a song reached on the Shazam Global Chart.
The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
The date a song first entered the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart.
Ben E. King
#1414Apr 20, 2021
"Stand By Me" by Ben E. King climbed to No. 14 on the Shazam Global Chart, spending 14 day(s) in the Top 50.
Released
1960Total Shazams
12M
Days in Top 50
14The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
Top 50 Debut
Apr 20, 2021"Stand By Me" by Ben E. King climbed to No. 14 on the Shazam Global Chart, spending 14 day(s) in the Top 50.
Released
1960Total Shazams
12M
Days in Top 50
14The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
Top 50 Debut
Apr 20, 2021Ben E. King's Popular Music Videos
About Ben E. King
North Carolina-born songwriter and vocalist Ben E. King is considered one of the greatest R&B and soul singers of all time.
∙ During his time in The Drifters, King sang lead on some of the group’s biggest hits, including “There Goes My Baby,” “This Magic Moment,” and the No. 1 pop hit “Save the Last Dance for Me.”
∙ His 1960 debut single, “Spanish Harlem”—also a hit for Aretha Franklin in 1971—appeared on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
∙ He cowrote “Stand By Me”—a Billboard Pop top 10 hit in 1961 and 1986—now included in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry and on BMI’s Top 100 Songs of the Century list.
∙ Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame along with The Drifters, King was also honored by the Grammy Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
∙ Led Zeppelin, The Righteous Brothers, Dusty Springfield, Prince Royce, and Siouxsie & the Banshees have all covered songs popularized by King.
Influenced by Ben E. KingBen E. King has influenced the music of John Legend, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers and more.
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